Warwick
14:25
Ballymore Leamington Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Warwick Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.80 Place: £2.20 £4.90 Exacta: £43.80 Trifecta: £201.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Stag Horn (GB) 4 G Elite Archie Watson 154 lbs 100/30 Won Made all - set muddling pace - increased tempo and went clear with one circuit to go - reduced lead before 7th - pushed along after 3 out - edged left before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and 18/5)
2nd 1 Gentleman At Arms (IRE) N/A AVG Stuart Edmunds 154 lbs 16/1 2 Chased leader - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - soon lost position - rallied approaching last - went second last - ran on well run-in - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 t)
3rd 4 Scipion (IRE) 8 G AVG Tom Lacey 154 lbs 10/1 2.5 Tracked leaders - pushed along 7th - ridden and lost position after 3 out - outpaced when carried left 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 8/1)
4th 7 Viva Lavilla (IRE) 9 G AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 4/1 3.75 Towards rear - smooth headway and chased leaders 7th - went second but ridden after 3 out - outpaced when jumped left and hampered rival 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
5th 3 Party Business (IRE) 9 G Poor Ian Williams 154 lbs 3/1F .5 Held up in rear - cajoled along before 8th - brief headway on outer 9th - ridden after 3 out - weakening when hit 2 out - soon well held (vet said gelding had been struck into his left-hind)(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
6th 2 Howdyalikemenow (IRE) 4 G Poor Evan Williams 154 lbs 16/1 17 Held up in last - hit 1st - ridden 3 out - soon outpaced and lost touch - got well behind from 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 6 Surrey Quest (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 4/1 - Midfield - dropped to rear 7th - mistake 8th - soon ridden - bad mistake and lost touch 3 out - behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said post-race examination revealed gelding was coughing)(op 3/1)